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Marta Rigon1,2, Pietro Luigi Invernizzi1, Gabriele Signorini1
1Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.
Plos One
|April 16, 2024
Summary
Physical education using rhythm methodology significantly improved motor creativity and rhythmic perception in students. Enjoyment was found to mediate this improvement, highlighting its importance in physical activity engagement.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Motor Learning
- Physical Education
Background:
- System thinking provides a framework for understanding complex interactions.
- Rhythm methodology, teaching-learning dynamics, and enjoyment are key elements in physical education.
- These elements may influence motor creativity and rhythmic perception.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effects of a rhythm-based physical education methodology on motor creativity and rhythmic perception.
- To explore the mediating role of enjoyment and self-perception in these effects.
- To analyze teaching styles and activity intensity within the intervention.
Main Methods:
- Quasi-experimental design with 76 elementary and middle school students.
- Intervention group received 8 weeks of rhythm-based physical education; control group received conventional lessons.
- Pre- and post-intervention assessments of motor creativity, rhythmic perception, enjoyment, and self-perception.
Main Results:
- The intervention group showed significant direct improvements in motor creativity (p=0.001) and rhythmic perception (p=0.02).
- Enjoyment significantly mediated the intervention's effect on motor creativity (p=0.01).
- Self-perception did not mediate the effects on motor creativity or rhythmic perception (p>0.05).
Conclusions:
- Rhythm methodology, incorporating multi-teaching styles, enhances motor creativity and rhythmic perception in students.
- Enjoyment is a crucial mediator, increasing engagement in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
- This approach offers a valuable alternative for physical education programs.
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